best movies The Best Movies of 2017, Ranked

Hilarious comedies, thrilling superhero movies, smart horror films, and engaging dramas comprise the very best movies of 2017. Receiving critical acclaim and earning millions of dollars at the box office, the best 2017 films are also some of the greatest movies of all time. What is the best movie of 2017?

Superhero movies like Wonder Woman and Spider-Man: Homecoming are just a few of the best movies this year. When it comes to 2017 sequels, John Wick: Chapter 2 and The Fate of the Furious both gave audiences hours of entertainment. This list of the best 2017 movies also includes sleeper hits, like Get Out and Split, as well as highly anticipated movies, like Dunkirk and Alien: Covenant.

Vote up the films you think are the greatest movies of 2017. Feel free to add any good 2017 movies that are missing.

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LoganHugh Jackman, Patrick Stewart, Richard E. GrantLogan is a 2017 American superhero drama film featuring the Marvel Comics character Wolverine. It is the 10th installment in the X-Men film series and the third and final Wolverine solo film following X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009) and The ...more

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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave BautistaGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 is a 2017 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics superhero team Guardians of the Galaxy. It is the sequel to 2014's Guardians of the Galaxy and the 15th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The ...more

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Spider-Man: HomecomingTom Holland, Michael Keaton, ZendayaSpider-Man: Homecoming is a 2017 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character. It is the second reboot of the Spider-Man film franchise and the 16th film of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Peter Parker (Tom Holland) tries to ...more

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DunkirkFionn Whitehead, Tom Hardy, Cillian MurphyDunkirk is a 2017 British-American epic action thriller written, co-produced, and directed by Christopher Nolan. During the early stages of World War II, Allied soldiers from Britain, Belgium, Canada, and France are surrounded by the German ...more

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jsnungaray added Despicable Me 3Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig, Trey ParkerDespicable Me 3 is a 2017 3D computer-animated comedy film produced by Illumination Entertainment. It is the third installment in the Despicable Me film series. Gru (Steve Carell) faces off against Balthazar Bratt (Trey Parker), a former child ...more

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John Wick: Chapter 2Keanu Reeves, Common, Laurence FishburneJohn Wick: Chapter 2 is a 2017 action thriller film directed by Chad Stahelski and written by Derek Kolstad. It is a sequel to the 2014 film John Wick. Legendary hitman John Wick (Keanu Reeves) is forced back out of retirement by a former ...more

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Wonder WomanGal Gadot, Chris Pine, Connie NielsenWonder Woman is a 2017 American superhero film based on the DC Comics character of the same name. It is the fourth installment in the DC Extended Universe. After American pilot Steve Trevor (Chris Pine) crashes on the island of Themyscira and ...more

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Baby DriverAnsel Elgort, Lily James, Jamie FoxxBaby Driver is a 2017 British-American action crime thriller film written and directed by Edgar Wright. A young talented getaway driver (Ansel Elgort) who works for different bank robbers gets in trouble when a robbery goes wrong. ...more

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Get OutDaniel Kaluuya, Catherine Keener, Allison WilliamsGet Out is a 2017 satirical horror film written and directed by Jordan Peele. A young African American man visits his white girlfriend's family estate where he learns that many of its residents, who are black, have gone missing, and he soon ...more

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War for the Planet of the ApesAndy Serkis, Gabriel Chavarria, Woody HarrelsonWar for the Planet of the Apes is a 2017 science fiction film directed by Matt Reeves. Following the events of Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014), Caesar (Andy Serkis) and the apes are embroiled in a war against an army of humans. As the ...more

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SplitJames McAvoy, Anya Taylor-Joy, Betty BuckleySplit is a 2016 American psychological horror thriller film directed and written by M. Night Shyamalan. After a wholesome teen birthday party, three girls are kidnapped in broad daylight: friends Claire (Haley Lu Richardson) and Marcia (Jessica ...more

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The Fate of the FuriousVin Diesel, Dwayne Johnson, Jason StathamThe Fate of the Furious (alternatively known as Fast & Furious 8) is a 2017 action film directed by F. Gary Gray and written by Chris Morgan. With Dom (Vin Diesel) and Letty (Michelle Rodriguez) on their honeymoon, Brian and Mia having ...more

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The Lego Batman MovieWill Arnett, Ralph Fiennes, Rosario DawsonThe Lego Batman Movie is a 2017 American-Danish 3D computer-animated action-comedy superhero film. It is a spin-off of the 2014 film The Lego Movie. Batman (Will Arnett) goes on a personal journey to find himself and learn the importance of ...more

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Beauty and the BeastEmma Watson, Dan Stevens, Luke EvansBeauty and the Beast is a 2017 romantic/dark fantasy musical film directed by Bill Condon. The film is a live-action remake of Disney's 1991 animated film of the same name, itself an adaptation of Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont's fairy tale. ...more

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tr1061994 added ItBill Skarsgård, Jaeden Lieberher, Finn WolfhardIt is a 2017 supernatural horror drama film directed by Andrés Muschietti, an adaptation of Stephen King's 1986 horror novel. The film tells the story of seven children as they are terrorized by the eponymous being, which exploits the ...more

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Power RangersDacre Montgomery, Naomi Scott, RJ CylerPower Rangers (billed as Saban's Power Rangers) is a 2017 American superhero film directed by Dean Israelite. The third film based on the Power Rangers property, it serves as a reboot and re-imagining of the franchise. It also marks the first ...more

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Atomic BlondeCharlize Theron, James McAvoy, John GoodmanAtomic Blonde is a 2017 American action spy thriller film directed by David Leitch and written by Kurt Johnstad. It is based on Antony Johnston's 2012 graphic novel The Coldest City, which revolves around a spy who has to find a list of double ...more

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Alien: CovenantMichael Fassbender, Katherine Waterston, Demián BichirAlien: Covenant is a 2017 science fiction horror film directed by Ridley Scott. It is the sequel to the 2012 film Prometheus, the second installment in the Alien prequel series, the sixth installment overall in the Alien film series. Bound for ...more

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The Hitman's BodyguardThe Hitman's Bodyguard is a 2017 action comedy film directed by Patrick Hughes. A bodyguard takes his former enemy, a hit man, as a client so they can defeat a dictator.

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OkjaAhn Seo-hyun, Tilda Swinton, Paul DanoOkja is a 2017 South Korean-American action-adventure film directed by Bong Joon-ho and co-written by Bong and Jon Ronson. A young girl named Mija risks everything to prevent a powerful, multi-national company from kidnapping her best friend  ...more

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i.ha2602 added The Big SickKumail Nanjiani, Zoe Kazan, Holly HunterThe Big Sick is a 2017 American romantic comedy film directed by Michael Showalter, from a screenplay by Kumail Nanjiani and Emily V. Gordon. It is based on the real courtship of Nanjiani and Gordon (though Gordon is played by a different ...more

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DetroitJohn Boyega, Will Poulter, Algee SmithDetroit is an American period crime drama film directed by Kathryn Bigelow and written by Mark Boal based on the 1967 Detroit riot. A police raid in Detroit in 1967, called the Algiers Motel Incident, results in one of the largest citizen ...more

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AaditArora added Cars 3Owen Wilson, Cristela Alonzo, Armie HammerCars 3 is a 2017 American 3D computer-animated comedy film produced by Pixar. After being trounced in many races by hightech racer Jackson Storm (Armie Hammer), many begin to wonder if the famous Lightning McQueen (Owen Wilson) will retire from ...more

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Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets Dane DeHaan, Cara Delevingne, Clive OwenValerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (Valérian et la Cité des mille planètes in French) is a 2017 French science fiction action film produced, written and directed by Luc Besson. The film is based on the French ...more

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Ghost in the ShellScarlett Johansson, Takeshi Kitano, Michael PittGhost in the Shell is a 2017 science fiction action film directed by Rupert Sanders, based on the Japanese manga of the same name by Masamune Shirow. Cyborg counter-cyberterrorist field commander The Major (Scarlett Johansson), and her task ...more

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It Comes at NightJoel Edgerton, Riley Keough, Christopher AbbottIt Comes at Night is a 2017 American psychological horror film written and directed by Trey Edward Shults. As an unnatural threat terrorizes the world, the tenuous domestic order established by a man with his wife and son is put to the ultimate ...more

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Goodfro Lo added Transformers: The Last KnightMark Wahlberg, Stanley Tucci, Josh DuhamelTransformers: The Last Knight is a 2017 American science fiction-action film based on the Transformers toy line. It is the fifth installment of the live-action Transformers film series and a direct sequel to 2014's Transformers: Age of ...more

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ColossalAnne Hathaway, Jason Sudeikis, Dan StevensColossal is a 2016 science fiction comedy film directed and written by Nacho Vigalondo. Gloria (Anne Hathaway) is an unemployed writer struggling with alcoholism. After moving back to her hometown, she learns that she controls a monster that ...more

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mother!Jennifer Lawrence, Javier Bardem, Michelle Pfeiffermother! is an American psychological horror thriller film, written and directed by Darren Aronofsky. A couple's relationship is tested when uninvited guests arrive at their home, disrupting their tranquil existence. ...more

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A Ghost StoryCasey Affleck, Rooney Mara, Will OldhamA Ghost Story is a 2017 American drama film written and directed by David Lowery. The movie follows a man as he dies, becomes a ghost, and witnesses many things before fading away.

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nbormans2002 added BaywatchDwayne Johnson, Zac Efron, Alexandra DaddarioBaywatch is a 2017 American action comedy film directed by Seth Gordon, based on the television series of the same name. Mitch Buchannon (Dwayne Johnson) is the no-nonsense leader of an elite team of lifeguards Matt Brody (Zac Efron) Matt Brody ...more

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nbormans2002 added The MummyTom Cruise, Sofia Boutella, Annabelle WallisThe Mummy is a 2017 American action-adventure horror film directed by Alex Kurtzman. It is a reboot of The Mummy franchise and the first installment in the Universal Monsters shared universe. Thousands of years ago, an ancient princess (Sofia ...more

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Annabelle: CreationTalitha Bateman, Stephanie Sigman, Anthony LaPagliaAnnabelle: Creation is a 2017 American supernatural horror film directed by David F. Sandberg. It is a prequel to 2014's Annabelle and the fourth film in The Conjuring franchise. It tells the story behind the origin of the possessed Annabelle ...more

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Justice LeagueJustice League is a 2017 American superhero film based on the DC Comics superhero team of the same name, distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. It is the fifth installment in the DC Extended Universe. Batman (Ben Affleck) and Wonder Woman (Gal ...more

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Zaych added The Emoji MovieT.J. Miller, Anna Faris, James CordenThe Emoji Movie is a 2017 American 3D computer-animated buddy adventure comedy film written and directed by Tony Leondis. Gene (T.J. Miller), a multi-expressional emoji who lives in a phone, sets out on a journey to become a normal meh emoji ...more

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i.ha2602 added The BeguilledColin Farrell, Nicole Kidman, Kirsten DunstThe Beguiled is a 2017 American drama film written and directed by Sofia Coppola, based on the novel The Beguiled (originally published as A Painted Devil) by Thomas P. Cullinan. During the middle of the Civil War, injured soldier John McBurney ...more

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fharian added King Arthur: Legend of the SwordCharlie Hunnam, Aidan Gillen, Àstrid Bergès-FrisbeyKing Arthur: Legend of the Sword is a 2017 Australian-American epic adventure drama film directed by Guy Ritchie. The young Arthur (Charlie Hunnam) runs the back passages of Londinium with his crew, not knowing his royal lineage until he draws ...more

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